Mental Health Programs
The Mental Health Services Act , Prop 63, taxes millionaires 1% on incomes above $1 million, to pay for mental health programs. (See LAT July 10, 2022) Since 2005 $29 billion has been generated. But there are increasing numbers of mentally ill and drug addicted people in the streets and encampments. “Things have not gotten better since this ballot measure passed, they have gotten much worse”, said former Assemblyman Mike Gatto, a Democrat from Los Angeles.” Prop 63 and the entire system has failed”, he said. Lack of staffing who do not want to be exposed to covid and other diseases from people living on the streets, or want remote/telemed jobs so they can work from home and not have to meet directly with patients. Los Angeles county reports it taking up to six months to get a mental health appointment.